Replying to the Congress party’s criticism that he lacked the courage to take on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to get the assurances to AP fulfilled, Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said he has no fear of anyone and that he agreed to the Centre’s financial package in lieu of Special Category Status, because he believed in Mr. Modi’s word that the financial assistance would be more beneficial than the status.
Speaking at a workshop on Welfare and Inclusive Growth organised as part of the Nava Nirmana Deeksha here, Mr. Naidu said Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his party leaders who hatched and executed the bifurcation conspiracy, tried to again cheat the people of the State by spreading misinformation on the help so far extended by the Central government. He reiterated that the TDP had tied up with the BJP in furtherance of A.P.’s interests. Mr. Naidu said poverty was not a hindrance to reaching the pinnacles of success and asserted that his government would support talented youth through all means.
Felicitated
Earlier, Mr. Naidu felicitated 22 out of the 60 youths from A.P. who excelled in the Civil Services exams.